Texas Tech might lose its accreditation Options

[RitalinJunkie]

Yeah I was part of the fire eater bone line in those days Fun times. It's a shame to hear it's died down, although I suspected after Bearden retired it'd might.

Yeah....I cant say too much on that topic....professionalism crap and all...but some things have gotten better.....many, however, have not.

[jonathan83]

Bearden leaving has a LOT to do with everything going downhill.

edit: oh and impala, the trombone fireeater rank, the trumpet rank and woodwind rank were totally taken out by Anderson. now it's just one big block

This post has been edited by jonathan83: Dec 14 2007, 12:48 PM

[impala454]

Blasphemy! Cool part about the band 2 fireeater bone line was we got to march right behind the twirlers

[pysex]

this isn't the first time it's happened to tech


then there was that time when multiple departments were on the verge of losing accreditation

[blaarg]

med school is ok here, but good EE and ME depts.

wrd

[RitalinJunkie]

The school of education is actually quite good too

[Testm0nkey]

as is the Addictive, Recovery and Treatment school (its a major in HS) one of the best in the country if not the best?
i dont know about HS in the broad term but a lot of majors under it are pretty high up there (hdfs, interior design etc)

[GOB]

yeah interior design is one of the top in the country. know a couple of girls that got ridiculous jobs in new york and california coming out of that program.

the addiction/recovery is probably the best. when i was there they kept getting money thrown at them.

the pfp program just got a shitton of money (like $4-6m) from some big financial company (i think ING) and they're supposed to be building a whole new "wing" on the HS building.

don't really know about the hdfs... everyone i know who graduated under that was either unemployed when they walked or was staying for a masters.

[Epic]

we also have an accomplished meteorology program, and our philosophy department is one of the top 10 masters only programs in the nation.

plenty to be proud of

[Mommy]

yeah... looking back, i should have stayed there for my masters in philosophy. I had several professors requesting me to join the grad program because of my writing...and the fact that I'm a girl (something their program needs more of). They were going to let me in conditionally before taking my GRE. I should have done it. Oh well. Maybe in the future, when I pay some loans down and finish this second degree Im working on now.

[jwttu]

wow its pretty sad the chancellor had to address this issue in his graduation speech

[johnthedrunk]

Dear Friends and Supporters:

On December 11, Texas Tech University was cited for insufficient reporting of
general education data by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS), only one of the agency's 87 standards for accreditation.

Despite the unfortunate message this announcement sends to alumni, students and
friends like you, there was no fault found with the quality of any academic
program at Texas Tech University according to SACS.

I have personally spoken with Dr. Wheelan, President of SACS, and she assured
me that Texas Tech University remains in good standing with SACS and that she
is confident the reporting requirement will be satisfied at their next meeting
in December 2008.

I guarantee that Texas Tech University is not in jeopardy of losing accreditation
with this agency, or the more than 25 other accrediting agencies that presently
hold us in high standing. University officials and I are doing everything in our
power to rectify this situation, reaffirm your confidence in this fine institution
and protect its excellent reputation.

Respectfully,

Kent Hance

[FORSAKENR320]

heh... you said sacs

[jwttu]

so now hance has a committee looking into whos fault it is

someones head is gonna roll

[berkshire0]

Uhh yeah, didn't UT go through this in '99. People need to pull their heads out.